Plaza de Armas Arequipa

Contents... Contents, contents, contents!!! Voilà le sentiment de cette étape à Arequipa. Arrivés à l'aéroport, qui n'est pas beaucoup plus grand qu'une grande épicerie, le chauffeur nous attendait. Juste le temps de s'installer à l'hôtel et nous partons direct en visite de la ville blanche. Pourquoi …

From the melting heat of Nazca, to the much cooler temperatures of Arequipa and then on to the Colca Valley where I found myself in a snow blizzard. Yes, the last few days have been full of such contrasts...!! I left Nazca on yet another night bus. One too many in too short a period of time if I'm honest - especially as my neighbour was some idiot …

We seem to have developed a habit of arriving into cities on Sat night because the next day is always hard work in terms of booking stuff or sightseeing as many places are shut. The advantage, however, is that the streets are quiet and peaceful and much more pleasant to walk around. Arequipa is a very picturesque and pleasant city with wide, leafy …

La Ciudad Blanca (Den hvide by), som Arequipa er kendt som, var vores sidste storby i det peruvianske land. Byen har faaet sit kaldenavn eftersom mange af bygninger er lavet af hvide vulkansten, fra de tre vulkaner som omringer byen. Her fik vi, som saedvanligt, tiden til at gaa med lange spadsereture rundt i byen. Bl.a. besoegte vi et kloster …

During the 3 day trek I had become good friends with my trekking companions and we enjoyed our last evening together in Arequipa by going out for a meal and a drink. The first to leave the group were the English couple, they left early the next morning.

The next evening the Swiss girls too would be catching a bus to their next destination …

Having slept well, I went for breakfast about half past eight, still used to waking up early. This is not about to change in the next day or so as I am off on a tour tomorrow! Breakfast was great: fresh fruit salad with yogurt, omelette or other eggs, lovely fresh bread with ham and cheese or butter and jam, tea and coffee, and freshly made …

Our transport to Arequipa was another bus ride with guided tours of sights along the way. Our first stop was Lagunillas lake, which, in the winter time, is home to Chillean pink flamingos. We could only observe them from afar, but the landscape was still beautiful. We made a couple of other stops to admire glaciers and volcanoes along the way. …

Wow there is a lot to share in this entry, though I'll try to be as brief as possible....Arequipa city is Peru's second largest and is surrounded by several impressive (supposedly extinct) volcanoes, rising high above the city. Consequently most of the buildings around town are made from a white volcanic stone, all in all providing a very pretty …

Had a very rubbish overnight bus journey, couldn't sleep a wink and we had a constant dripping on us. I guess the condensation inside from the air con or whatever and it kept dripping off the ceiling making us quite wet and uncomfortable by the end of it. We also arrived in Cusco at 4am, which was 2 hours earlier than anticipated. Not wanting to …

After 3 amazing weeks in Cusco, Sarah and I thought that was probably time to head on to Arequipa. After booking a sleeper bus we arrived at the terminal only to discover it was only semi cama. That's the last time we book through a travel agency. South America being the land of the random speed
bump didn’t help the journey either.
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... I'm pleased to have satisfied that craving, I grab a small Cusquena beer as well. Before I head back to the hostel, I enjoy Arequipa at night, stunning architecture, just like in     Quito. Miles walked 0.57 Temp 22 C 71 F Day 19 ...

... historic centre is a scene of pristine white, each colonial building made from incredible white volcanic rock.  The Plaza de Armas, in particular, is elegant, its hypnotic arches building from the south towards the grand cathedral like a crescendo ...

... decide to stay for a couple of days (40 Soles or GBP7.00 for the room per night). We wander up to the main Plaza de Armas in the warming rays of the morning sun. Our mood starts to lift when we see beautiful colonial buildings lining the streets. They ...

... sounded fair to me, so I got a ride with him to Hospedaje The Tourist House, a few blocks away from the Plaza de Armas. I immediately checked into my unnecesarily large room and soaked in some much-needed sleep after a restless night. The ceiling for ...

... tour, was to be our guide. Chuffed with our arrangements, we strolled down to the beautiful Plaza de Armas and on to the Museum Santuarios Andinos. Arequipa is the commercial capital of southern Peru, but despite its size it´s a charming place in a ...

... quality place, after some of the less quality, but equally expensive places in Chile. Have very nice dinner in the Plaza De Armas, the main square, overlooking the cathedral. Tuesday 12th April 2005 Got up late for breakfast, at 9.am, when the ...

... cellar with a vaulted ceiling and a circular sky light, it's basic but ooze's character. Had a great breakfast overlooking Plaza de Armas, the skies were completely clear and the peaks of the surrounding volcanoes were poking out over the roofs of the ...

... the food will stay in my guts. The joys! Dropped off my laundry in the early afternoon and had a brief wander around Plaza de Armas before returning to the hostel where I started to feel rough once again. Relaxed for an hour and recovered slightly and ...

... and ended up staying for a few. On our last night we decided to eat at one of the touristy restaurants overlooking Plaza de Armas. Megan tried the traditional meal called Lomo saltado (consisting of beef, onion, garlic, capsicum all mixed in) while ...

... The city is also surrounded by amazing volcanoes and mountains. There are lots of nice colonial buildings and churches and the Plaza de Armas is very picturesque too. The cathedral is lovely with great stone carvings and a huge organ inside which was ...